TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Risk profiles for four types of work-related injury among hospital employees: a case-control study
JO  - AAOHN journal
A1  - Thomas, Nancy I.
A1  - Brown, Norman D.
A1  - Hodges, Linda C.
A1  - Gandy, Jay
A1  - Lawson, L.
A1  - Lord, Janet E.
A1  - Williams, David K.
SP  - 61
EP  - 68
VL  - 54
IS  - 2
N2  - In this retrospective case-control study, researchers examined risk factors for four types of work-related injury (WRI) in hospital employees. Data were collected from employee health charts and computer databases (N = 2050) and analyzed using logistic regression. Study results showed that strain injuries were related to increased age, increased body mass index (BMI), and maintenance, custodial, and direct-caregiver employment types. Repetitive motion injuries were related to increased BMI and clerical and custodial employment types. Exposure/reaction injuries were related to increased age, increased BMI, and maintenance, custodial, and direct-caregiver employment types. Contact/assault injuries were related to increased age, increased BMI, and maintenance, custodial, and direct-caregiver employment types. All injury types were most often related to female gender and full-time employment status. Reformulating policies to improve screening, prevention, and education for those at risk for certain injury types may limit WRI occurrences and costs.
LA  - en
SN  - 0891-0162
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -